Have we become weather wimps?

11:20 PM,
Feb. 1, 2014

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| By the Advocate Editorial Board

There is bone-chilling cold, and then there were the two mornings this past week when the air temperatures in Newark flirted with -20 degrees before factoring in the wind chill.

Clearly, both were good days for schools to cancel classes and keep students from waiting for buses or walking on icy sidewalks. It's always best to err on the side of safety when young children are involved.

But the temporary insanity of many, including some media outlets, during winter weather continues to amaze us. ...